Mayor of Kingstown
Seen it?2021 | 5 seasons | Drama, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
People are still talking about it, though it had middling reviews (33% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Wire or Black Bird, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: expect drug use.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
In a small Michigan town where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry, the McClusky family are the power brokers between the police, criminals, inmates, prison guards and politicians in a city completely dependent on prisons and the prisoners they contain.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
33% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
8.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a modest audience; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.6 million people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 4 is the high point.
Season 12021 · 10 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday- Season 22023 · 10 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
- Season 32024 · 10 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
Season 42025 · 10 episodes · 8.6 out of 10Friday- Season 52027 · 8 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Taylor Sheridan, Hugh Dillon
- Jeremy RennerMike McLusky
- Hugh DillonIan Ferguson
- Tobi BamtefaDeverin 'Bunny' Washington
- Taylor HandleyKyle McClusky
- Necar ZadeganAssistant D.A. Evelyn Foley
- Derek WebsterStevie
- Hamish Allan-HeadleyRobert Sawyer
- Nishi MunshiTracy
- Laura BenantiCindy Stephens
- Lennie JamesFrank Moses